The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-18

Jones S. Hamilton was born In
wilkinson county, Mise, on the 10Th
Of April, 1884, at the reuidencs Of his
maternal grandmother and the late
residence Of Col. 7. Jones Stewart,
deceased, after whom he WAS named.
He is descended from Scotch an
cestors. His father emigrated 10 this
country prior to the Revolution, aud
was a colonel In the Continental
Army, and fought through the whole
war OF the Revolution. The father oil
the subj act OF this sketch was lieuten.
ant-colonel in the regular army Of
the United States and attached to the
Third United States Riflss, and served
through the war Of 1912. HE mother
Eliza stewart-was native OF
Clasksville, Tenn, and moved to
wilkinson county with her father
while II was yet Musissippl Territory.
He was educated at the Western
Military Institute, and was a pupil 81
the Hon. James q. Blaine, who was a
preceptor In this institution during
the time OF his attendance there. He
spent one session al oakland College,
Claibourne county, Miles,, and alter
wards graduated at Centenary College,
jackson, La, class Of 1854. In Deem
Der, 1856, he moved from his isther's
residence In West Fellciape parish,
Ls., 10 wilkinson corNty,%knd wss
elected sheriff OF tails county IN 1873,
and was reelected in October, 1850,
Was selected by the Union or Coop
erative party (oppost d 10 eecession) OF
Wilkinton county 10 their candidate
10 the secession convention which was
TO assemble In Jackson, Miss, on jan
uRry /, 1851. His opponent was the
late DR.. Alfred O. Holt, who defeated
him by a majority Of twenty.eight
votee.
On the breaking out Of the war BIO
resigned the Office Of sherf 4 and went
into the army with the frat company
that left wilkinson county % frat
lieutenant OF the Wiikinfon Il fee,
Company X ,Sxteenth Missigeippi reg
iment. Upon tbs election OF the late
Bhgadier General OATnot Posey as
colonel OF the Sixteenth Mississippi
regiment he designated Hamilton a.
hie quartsrmaster, to which position
no was appointed. In February, 1883,
he was appointed sdjutant general OF
tho Slate Of Mississippi by the late
Gov. John l.. Petlus and returned TO
Mississippi 10 assume the duties oil
that office. In the fall Of 1868 he was
elected 10 the State Senate from the
district then composed Of the
counties Of wilkinson, Adams and
Amiie, and was member oil
the Senate at the time OF the euTen.
der. He attended the sessions OF the
Legislature which assembled at COL
umbus and Macon upon the removal
Of the seat OF the State government by
Gov. Clarke, aud many Of bis warmest
and best friends are still residents oil
those cities. In January, 1884, he was
appointed lieutenant colonel OF caval-
~, and ordered 10 report for duty %
the late Col. Charles Ar pstrorg He
was detached from Armstrong; Tegi'
ment by Gen. Polk, who assigned Dol,
Spence one Of his s,af Ulcers In thll
place, and ordered Hamilton 10 report
h the late Col John 8. Scott OF the
First Louisiana Ga ialIy for duty. He
served with Scott part Of the time q,
lieutenant colonel OF Powers regi.
ment OF civalry, and part OF the time
commanding q battalion OF cavalry o.
his own during the investment oil
Mobile by Gen. Candy, doing cayalry
service with the late Ool. John s
Scott and tbs late Gen, Fred Ogden
When Gen. Taylor surrendered, h,
was paroled with his regiment, which
wss on lie march 10 Join Gen. Forest
who was endeavoring 10 interoep
Gen. Wilson's raid upon Helma, A IA
He was psroled on the l9.h OF May
1885.
In 1865, upon the surrender Of Gen
Tsylor, Gov. Charles Clarke lssuod
proclamation converting the Misgissip
pi Legislature, which assembled q
Jackson Immediately following th
surrender. The Federal general, o.
bourne, commanding a. jackson, NO
tilted the Legislature that be bad 70
ceived orders from Washington TO dis
pefre the meeting, but gave them uu
al IL O'clock 10 adj lurn. Hamilton
introduced a resolution In the SSnat
authorizing the Governor 10 appoint
commission Of three citizens 10 prc
coed 10 Washington City and comic
With the Federal authorities, touchin
the future relations oi the State q
Mississippi with the Federal Cover
ment. The resolution rapid
passed both Houses, AID va
approved by The Governor. To
/, Legislature then adjourned. Co
: Clarke appointed jude William ]
!. snarkey. Judge william Yerger an
|. Judge Thomas J. Wharton upon this
, commission, as authorized by ih
! Legislature. Gov. Clarke was a
u | featQd A dav M TOO aflarwaTd. JudQ